In Search of the Novel"What's In It for Me?"
A novel can transport readers to other places and times, real or imaginary, allowing the readers to meet people and experience life in many different ways. In this program, teachers explore ways to help students respond to novels on deeply personal levels. D

3:00 pm

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12"Standards Overview, K-5"
This program includes K5 classroom examples from across the country that define and illustrate the 10 NCSS thematic strands and present a variety of ways that they can be integrated into the K5 curriculum. The primary grades begin to lay the foundation and groundwork for big ideas and concepts in social studies, such as a sense of place, time, community, and justice. D

4:00 pm

Hands On Crafts for Kids"Right In Your Own Backyard"
Today's theme is crafting right in your own back yard. Seed packet flowers are first and you can even plant them. Then, it's a clay nest and eggs. D

4:30 pm

Travel with Kids"Alaska - Kenai Peninsula"
Board an RV and head south through Alaska's well-traveled, but still remote, Kenai Peninsula. In Homer, spot eagles soaring above and otters playing around their kayaks as they paddle through Kachemak Bay discovering giant starfish and eating seaweed. In Whittier, board a scientific research vessel that still measures the effects of the oil spill and gets up close to massive glaciers crashing into the waters of Prince William Sound and navigate through icebergs. D

Martha Bakes"Cheesecake"
Is there anything more indulgent than rich, creamy cheesecake? In this episode, Martha creates a feast of cheesecakes in a range of sizes and flavors, including an Italian ricotta cheesecake and individual cherry cheesecakes, and teaches viewers how to achieve perfect results every time. D

7:00 pm

Ask This Old House"Using Ladders Safely/Replacing A Shower Valve"
General contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O'Connor demonstrate how to use all types of ladders safely. Then plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey replaces a three-handle shower valve with a single-handle anti-scald valve. D

7:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe"Poland Rediscovered: Krakow, Auschwitz and Warsaw"
Rick finds Poland transforming itself into the new heart of Europe, and Krakow, with its Baroque and cobbled charm, emerging as the "next Prague." Rick visits nearby Auschwitz and experiences a timeless, soul-searching lesson.G

Pati's Mexican Table"Fonda Favorites"
These home-style dishes are a staple at the small restaurants known as "fondas" in Mexico - and delicious inspiration for busy cooks in American homes today. Make them once, and they'll become a simple but special treat in your own kitchen. Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce (Albondigas); White Rice and Fried Plantains; Tres Leches Cake. D

10:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe"Poland Rediscovered: Krakow, Auschwitz and Warsaw"
Rick finds Poland transforming itself into the new heart of Europe, and Krakow, with its Baroque and cobbled charm, emerging as the "next Prague." Rick visits nearby Auschwitz and experiences a timeless, soul-searching lesson.G

11:00 pm

Theater Talk"William Ivey Long"
A conversation with William Ivey Long, who, in addition to being one of the most hard-working costume designers on Broadway, is now chairperson of the American Theatre Wing. He shows us his sketches for Rodger's & Hammerstein's Cinderella, which subsequently won him a Tony Award in 2013. D

11:30 pm

Closer to Truth"What's Wrong with Immortal Souls?"
Do human beings have immortal souls? Science dismisses anything nonphysical, and even some theologians reject immortal souls. But if no immortal souls, what happens to eternal life?. D